Universitat Jaume I - UJI - Castello
How to get to Universitat Jaume I
Castelló de Plana
Castelló is the northernmost province of the Valencian Community. It is located 65 kilometres to the north of Valencia and 285 kilometres to the south of Barcelona.
The Mediterranean Sea, which stretches over 112 km off the coast of Castelló, offers a great variety of very clean beaches. Actually, most of them have been awarded EU’s Blue Flags (a guarantee of quality), among which the Serradal, Gurugú and el Pinar beaches stand out. A significant part of the exports are shipped through the port, one of the cornerstones of the province’s economy, which is mainly based on the ceramics industry, agriculture and tourism.
The weather is pleasant all year round thanks to two facts: the proximity of the sea and of the Desert de les Palmes, a nearby small range of mountains which protect the town against the cold northwestern winds. The two factors combined allow for an average yearly temperature of 17ºC, which makes open air activities possible throughout the year.
A piece of advice
We advise you to leave as early as possible in the morning from the place of origin so that you can get a good train connection from a Spanish airport to Castelló. Try to arrive in Castelló at a reasonable time of the day so that you can still find some help and information.
By plane, by train and by bus
Universitat Jaume I can be reached from the airports of Valencia (65 km), Barcelona (285 km), Alacant (Alicante) (231 km) or Madrid (415 km). From these places, the best means of transport are the following:
From Valencia
Airport to train station:
- Underground: since September 2007 there is a Metro line in service.
- Aerobus: there is a bus shuttle every 20 minutes (2.5 €).
- By taxi: it costs 20 euros and it takes approximately 20 minutes.
Train: There are trains called Cercanías to Castelló from Valencia’s city centre’s train station every half an hour on working days and every hour on Sundays. (4 €).
From Barcelona
Airport to train station: take the train to Sants Station, in the centre of Barcelona (2 €).
- • Train: From there take a train to Castelló. You can use three different kinds of trains: regional trains, long-distance trains (Intercity) and high-speed trains (Euromed). The train ticket costs between 32 and 60 €. It takes two to three hours and a half to get to Castelló.
- • Bus: from Sants train and bus station there are also buses going to Castelló with the company ALSA. The price is approx. 20 €, but the journey is long and there are few services. Only recommended if you cannot find any trains on the day of your arrival.
From Madrid
Airport to Train station: take the underground from Terminal 1 or Terminal 4 to Atocha train station (1.20 €).
- • Train: There are two direct trains to Castelló. They take 4 hours and 15 min. (46 €). There are more frequent trains to Valencia (38,50 €), and from there you can take a Cercanías train to Castelló. The whole trip will take you approx. 5 hours.
- • Bus: the company Auto Res operates several services to Castelló every day. The journey lasts 5 hours (25€). The bus station in Madrid is in Plaza conde de Casal, metro station of the same name in line 6.
From Alacant
Airport to train station: There is a bus shuttle (1€) to the train station.
- Train: There are frequent trains and the duration is less than 3 hours (31€).
- Bus: With the company ALSA (18€). Duration: 4 hours.
If you want to plan your travel on your own and check timetables, you can visit the following websites:
- AENA, airports of Spain
- Trains of Spain, RENFE
- www.estaciondeautobuses.com , bus stations
- Páginas amarillas, for street maps and phone numbers
- Metro Madrid
- Metro Barcelona
- ALSA
- Auto-Res
- Guía Campsa, Road Guide
Some important telephone numbers are: RENFE (trains) bookings and information: 902 240 202 and for international information: 902 243 402.
The Castelló bus station is located next to the train station and its telephone number is: 964 240 778. In Valencia, the bus station is in Avda. Menéndez Pidal, 13: 963 466 266; in Alicante is in Calle Portugal, 17: 965 130 700. In Barcelona, you can find the bus station in Calle Alí Bei, 80, phone no. 902 260 606 (bcnnord@bsmsa.es) and in Madrid in Calle Méndez Álvaro, 83, phone no. 914 684 200.
By car
http://www.uji.es/www/acces.html
- By the AP-7 motorway
If you are driving along the AP7 motorway (Autopista del Mediterrani, also E-15), you can take exit 46 (Castelló nord) or exit 47 (Castelló sud). If you take exit 47, you will need to take the national road N-340 towards Benicàssim/Tarragona and then exit to your right on the C-238 towards “Castelló centre”, where you will see the access to Universitat Jaume I on your right. If you take exit 46, you must then take the N-340 towards Valencia and exit on "C-238 “Castelló centre” and the access to Universitat Jaume I is on your right. - By the N-340 road
Take road C-238 (Castelló de la Plana-Morella), in the western part of the city. The Riu Sec Campus is located on this road about two kilometres away from the city. - By the A7 and CV10
The new A7 has 3 exits into Castelló. The most direct one into the campus is “Castelló oest”.
Travelling in Castelló
The train and bus station is situated between the city centre and the campus. There is a total distance of 4 km approx.
To arrive in campus there is a new guided bus called TRAM that connects the city centre and UJI in only 5 minutes. It starts in Ribalta Park, near the city centre, and goes past the train station into the campus every 5 minutes from Monday to Friday from 7.30 to 22.30h, and every 15 minutes on weekends.
Certain bus lines also connect the campus with the town, specifically line 7 connects the campus with the train station and lines 11 and 12 connect the campus with the city centre.
There are different kinds of TRAM/ bus tickets:
- Single ticket: 0.85 €
- Card (10 trips): 5.50 €
- Card (for people under 25): 4.50 €
- Monthly Card (no trip limit): 20 €
You can buy the tickets and the Card on the bus or tram. The Cards require an extra charge of 3 euros.
It is also possible to access the campus by bike. The university lends bicycles to students through the Sports Centre. And the Council of Castellon also lends bicycles for free during short periods of time through a Service called BICICAS. Pre-registration (PDF) is necessary. Only a deposit of 10 euros is required.
If you plan to take a taxi, you should phone 964 25 46 46 or 964227474.
Remember that if you are calling from outside Spain, you have to dial +34 before the telephone numbers above.
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